as in dreamers
a person who wants things to be done perfectly or who tries to do things perfectly
I'm a bit of a perfectionist, which makes it difficult for me to finish things sometimes.
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Recent Examples of perfectionists
Both Virgos and Taureans are known to be headstrong perfectionists, so don’t be too harsh on yourself during these fun few weeks.
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Snehaa Khanna Sahgal, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
This isn't about perfectionists but intentional development across all dimensions of leadership.
—Aurelien Mangano, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Snehaa Khanna Sahgal, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
This isn't about perfectionists but intentional development across all dimensions of leadership.
—Aurelien Mangano, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perfectionists
dreamers
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And who could blame these romantic dreamers for wanting to cast aside the surly bonds of Earth to visit the pale beauty of our cratered satellite?—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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As depicted in the play, the Lehman family had its high achievers and its dreamers, its capitalists and its liberals.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Perfectionists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfectionists. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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